-2p+7=3-(5p+1)

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Solution for -2p+7=3-(5p+1) equation:


Simplifying
-2p + 7 = 3 + -1(5p + 1)

Reorder the terms:
7 + -2p = 3 + -1(5p + 1)

Reorder the terms:
7 + -2p = 3 + -1(1 + 5p)
7 + -2p = 3 + (1 * -1 + 5p * -1)
7 + -2p = 3 + (-1 + -5p)

Combine like terms: 3 + -1 = 2
7 + -2p = 2 + -5p

Solving
7 + -2p = 2 + -5p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '5p' to each side of the equation.
7 + -2p + 5p = 2 + -5p + 5p

Combine like terms: -2p + 5p = 3p
7 + 3p = 2 + -5p + 5p

Combine like terms: -5p + 5p = 0
7 + 3p = 2 + 0
7 + 3p = 2

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + 3p = 2 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + 3p = 2 + -7
3p = 2 + -7

Combine like terms: 2 + -7 = -5
3p = -5

Divide each side by '3'.
p = -1.666666667

Simplifying
p = -1.666666667

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